Industry TDAP (AFD) holds B2B meetings of various firms with ministry KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (AFD) organised the B2B meetings of companies from potatoes, ... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:52am
Nawaz, Maryam meet MPAs from Faisalabad LAHORE: President PML-N Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met the members of the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:48am
CPA South-East Asia Regions Joint Conference: NA Speaker highlights issues faced by women, minorities LAHORE: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly on Friday, highlighted the pressing issues faced by... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:46am
NA body concerned over smuggling of historical artifacts ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Committee on Federal Education and National Heritage on Friday expressed serious... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 08:05am
Met Dept adopts 13 models to obtain multi-model ensembles LAHORE: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has adopted 13 recommended models to obtain multi-model ensembles for... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:44am
Over 2m children vaccinated in Lahore LAHORE: On the fourth day of special anti-polio campaign, the Lahore district administration achieved a milestone... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:42am
Maryam pays tribute to security forces LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif paid rich tribute to security forces for killing 12 terrorists... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:41am
CM’s Complaint Cell LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif became voice of the people, as Chief Minister’s Complaint Cell resolved... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:40am
Air Chief concludes Oman visit ISLAMABAD: Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), has... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:39am
PTI’s November 26 protest: ATC hears 86 bail pleas from PTI leaders ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) heard 86 bail applications on Friday from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:38am
Contempt plea: IHC summons Adiala jailer ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Friday, summoned superintendent Central Jail Adiala Rawalpindi and... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:36am
Gilani calls for climate finance, tech transfer ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that despite contributing less than one per cent to... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:35am
ICT imposes Section 144 ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Friday imposed Section 144 in the city for two... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:34am
Companies BYD partners with ‘Breathe Pakistan’ KARACHI: BYD has reaffirmed its dedication to environmental sustainability in Pakistan. As part of its global ... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 07:57am
Kamal meets Jeddah CCI to cement trade, investment ties ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan met with the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry to... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:31am
Champions Trophy squad under review: Naqvi LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Friday that the selection committee is reviewing... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:30am
Cotton & Textile First national moot on cotton revival held in Multan LAHORE: At the First National Conference on Cotton Revival held in Multan, jointly organized by the Pakistan Central... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:27am
Industry Dy HC Bangladesh for promoting bilateral trade KARACHI: The Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Karachi, Mahbubul Alam, expressed a strong desire to promote... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:26am
14th Rashid D Habib Golf Tournament: Ahmed Baig Takes Lead on second day KARACHI: Bank AL Habib’s 14th Rashid D Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament, hosted at Karachi ... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:26am
Absurd rhetoric EDITORIAL: President Donald Trump’s shock announcement at a White House press conference with Israeli Prime... Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:04am
Four SC judges urge CJP to delay appointments ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has been requested to postpone the appointment of judges in the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Upgraded Gaddafi Stadium inaugurated: PM hopes Pakistan will win Champions Trophy LAHORE: Inaugurating the renovated Gaddafi Stadium here on Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Pakistan, New Zealand & S Africa: Tri-nation ODI series from today LAHORE: The tri-nation ODI series involving hosts Pakistan, along with New Zealand and South Africa will be played... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Bilawal stresses strong people-to-people ties between Pakistan, US WASHINGTON: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday stated that the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
SECP says it doesn’t regulate real estate investment schemes ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has warned the general public that the SECP... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 09:57am
Third session of Pakistan-Hungary JCEC concludes ISLAMABAD: The 3rd Session of the Pakistani-Hungarian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation (JCEC) concluded... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 09:50am
FBR reshuffles 7 senior tax officials ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted seven senior tax officials (BS-20/21)... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 09:24am
Govt to set up a climate change authority ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the government... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Middle East Hamas releases names of three hostages to be freed today CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas on Friday announced the names of three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday ... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Asia Indonesia halts development of estate hosting Trump properties JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has blocked a billion-dollar real estate development outside Jakarta that was to... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
News outlets reject Trump accusations of USAID media ‘payoff’ NEW YORK: Several major news outlets including Politico and the Associated Press have rejected unsubstantiated... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
South Asia Taliban suspend ‘Radio Begum’ operations NEW YORK: Taliban intelligence agents raided the Kabul station of Radio Begum on Tuesday, February 4, suspended... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Navy’s AMAN-25 begins KARACHI: An impressive and colourful flag-hoisting ceremony was held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi, marking the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Sindh govt forms Road Checking body KARACHI: The Sindh government has constituted a Road Checking Committee to implement the rules of the road in the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Maritime industry’s revival: PM approves sweeping reforms ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday greenlit an extensive reform initiative designed to completely... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Rates PSX inches up KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday witnessed a highly volatile session and after moving in both directions,... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
IMF funding rests on reforms progress: Fitch ISLAMABAD: Progress on difficult structural reforms will be the key to upcoming International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Award ceremony: PM honours top businessmen and taxpayers ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif convened a ceremony with prominent industry leaders and top taxpayers,... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 09:40am
Climate change: PM demands grants for developing nations ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed on Friday the need for more predictable, flexible, and grant-based... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:59pm
Statistics Weekly SPI inflation down 0.21pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended February 6, 2025, decreased by 0.21 per cent... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Trump condemned for ICC sanctions over Israel, US probes NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM: Dozens of countries expressed their “unwavering support” for the International Criminal ... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
GST return: KTBA voices concern over missing key annexures ISLAMABAD: Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) Friday expressed serious concern over non-availability of key... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 09:45am
Sugar, vegetable oils decline: World food commodity prices fall in January: FAO ROME: Global food commodity prices fell in January, led by sharp declines in sugar and vegetable oils, the Food and... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Newly-incorporated unlisted companies: SECP mandates book-entry shares ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has decided to introduce mandatory requirement... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 12:47pm
FBR urged to establish fully operational tax office in Gwadar ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) Friday requested the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 09:39am
Agri-tubewells in Balochistan: Stock of power sector receivables reaches Rs530bn ISLAMABAD: The stock of power sector receivables on account of agri-tubewells in Balochistan has reached Rs 530... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:59pm
Power Division misses key targets set by PM Shehbaz ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is said to have failed to realise over a dozen priority tasks assigned by the Prime... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:26pm
Power tariffs will go down further: PM Shehbaz Premier says ongoing reforms in power sector yielding positive results Updated 08 Feb, 2025 11:02pm
Rwanda HC calls meets Acting President ISLAMABAD: The Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan places its bilateral relations with the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Companies Zarea Ltd set to go public with IPO on 10th KARACHI: Zarea Limited, Pakistan’s leading B2B digital commodity trading platform, is set to go public with an... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Letters India’s budget: analysts too laudatory in their approach This is apropos two op-ed articles titled ‘India’s Budget’ and ‘India’s budget: a forward looking, citizen friendly... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Water management EDITORIAL: There’s no doubt that Pakistan stands at a critical juncture in its water management journey. The recent... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 07:08am
Taxing agricultural incomes EDITORIAL: With Sindh and Balochistan enacting legislation to bring agricultural incomes into the tax net on... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 07:06am
Begging in Karachi The growing menace of beggars at traffic lights was brought to the attention of courts the other day by a petition... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 07:18am
The upside of IMF engagement While the economists and critics of the country widely debate the downside of the IMF (International Monetary Fund)... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 07:10am
Commodities Gold rises to historic high KARACHI: Gold broke the physiological barriers, setting a new all-time record on Friday, as the global market edged... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
JI to stage protest before ECP office today KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter has announced a major protest outside the Election Commission of... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Taxes ‘Vessels, ships procured or purchased must be exempted from ST’ KARACHI: Standing Committee meeting on Maritime Affairs met under the Chairmanship of Abdul Qadir Patel, MNA. Taking... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
NICAT invites applications for tech incubation programme KARACHI: National Incubation Centre for Aerospace Technologies (NICAT) has announced the opening of applications for... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Stocks Nikkei lower as strong yen hurts appetite TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a three-day winning streak to end lower on Friday as a stronger yen... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Stocks China, HK stocks end week higher SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Friday and posted gains for the week, led by a strong... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Stocks Abu Dhabi tracks oil prices higher, Dubai falls ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi index closed higher on Friday, in line with oil prices after new sanctions were imposed on... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Companies Pakistan faces existential threat from climate change: Jazz official ISLAMABAD: Climate change poses an existential threat to Pakistan, requiring immediate and coordinated action from... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Cotton & Textile Less buying interest seen on cotton market LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained easy and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst Naseem... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
16th Karachi Literature Festival begins: KLF promoting love, tolerance: Minister KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has said that Karachi Literature Festival has been promoting... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Global South: Key obstacles faced by researchers emphasised LAHORE: The Centre for Media & Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Pakistan, and the Communication... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Money & Banking US dollar rises in choppy trading after jobs data NEW YORK: The dollar rose in choppy trading on Friday after data showed that US job growth slowed in January but... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Money & Banking Asian currencies: Manila market rallies as central bank weighs easing next week BENGALURU: Manila stocks were set for their best week in nearly four years on Friday as investors in the Southeast... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Stocks Wall St falls on expectations of Fed caution after data NEW YORK: US stocks fell on Friday after weak jobs data and the expectations of higher inflation raised the chances... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Stocks European shares little changed ahead of US payrolls data FRANKFURT: European shares were largely unchanged on Friday as investors awaited US payrolls data, due later in the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
IK’s lawyer Faisal Chaudhry briefly arrested RAWALPINDI: Police on Friday briefly detained and later released the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
PTI says it will hold rally only in Swabi ISLAMABAD: The embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced on Friday that it will not engage in any... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
9th Multinational Exercise Aman 2025 Together For Peace: Message from Admiral Naveed Ashraf NI(M) T BT, Chief of the Naval Staff It is a distinct honour and pleasure to welcome the participants of AMAN 25 from around the world. It is reassuring... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
9th Multinational Exercise Aman 2025 Together For Peace: Message from Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza NI(M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee I extend my warm and sincere welcome to participants from friendly nations who have arrived in Pakistan for AMAN 25.... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
9th Multinational Exercise Aman 2025 Together For Peace: Message from Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Defence Minister of Pakistan It is gratifying to know that Pakistan Navy is holding AMAN 25 with the objective of reinforcing peace and stability... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
9th Multinational Exercise Aman 2025 Together For Peace: Message from Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan I extend my heartfelt felicitations to all the participants who have travelled across the globe to participate in... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
9th Multinational Exercise Aman 2025 Together For Peace: Message from Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan I would like to appreciate and thank the participants of the AMAN 25. I also extend my congratulations to Pakistan... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (February 07, 2025) and the forecast for Saturday (February 08, 2025)... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Forex Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries’ department’s currency values in terms of Special... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (February 07, 2025). ========================== KIBOR... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (February... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (February 07, 2025). ======================== Open Bid Rs... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (February 07, 2025).... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Three terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR RAWALPINDI: The security forces killed three militants during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan,... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
IHC committees: Justice Babar concerned at reconstitution ISLAMABAD: Justice Babar Sattar, a judge of the Islamabad High Court expressed concern over the reconstitution of... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Pakistani prisoners repatriated from India ISLAMABAD: Five Pakistani prisoners—Khadim Hussain, Muhammad Masrur, NandLal, Syed Jafar Hussain Zaidi, and Muhammad... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Aurangzeb speaks of deepening ties between Pakistan, Iran ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan and Iran have recently established a Joint... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
French envoy visits PPA HQs ISLAMABAD: French Ambassador to Pakistan Nicolas Galey along with Consul General Alexis Chahtahtinsky visited the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: An ailing Maulana visited by PM, others “The Maulana was visited by the Prime Minister, ostensibly to ask after his health.” “He went with flowers... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
SC decides 8,174 cases in 100 days ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court decided 8,174 cases over the last 100 days, which reflects Chief Justice Yahya Afridi’s... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
NA panel proposes Rs154.59bn PSDP allocation for healthcare ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee of National Health Services and Regulations has proposed... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Money & Banking Soneri Bank Ltd announces 2.27pc growth in PBT YoY KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Soneri Bank Limited, in their 209th meeting, held in Karachi on Friday and... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 08:17am
Companies MCB opens branch at Bason Road, Multan MULTAN: MCB Islamic proudly inaugurated its new branch in Multan, marking another milestone in its commitment to... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Bank Alfalah supports flood victims with over Rs2bn since 2022 KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to supporting flood-affected communities, disbursing... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (February 07, 2025). ==================================== BR... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am